New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-26

Some disappointment was expressed because OF
the distinct avowa of the referee that 1t estab-
bIsbed no precedent to apply to future contests
for the cup, and il was understood that this was
the nam thing sought. But the general opiT ion
was that the decision wall practically establish this
precedent, that In view of the difficulty Of accu-
rately estimating the load waterlDe length before
a boat is launc he'd any small discrepancy between
the estimated aud the actual water-line length OF
yacht challenging for the cup will not interfere
with the race If satisfactorily accounted for, but
any large discrepancy will disbar the challenging
yacht from competing no matter if 1t is all due to
a mistake.
Mr.. Watson, designer of the Thistle, is in effect
told that he made bad buuder in his calculations
this time aud though forgiven, he must be moro
careful 10 secure close agreement between his
estimated and actual figures if he again
tries his hand at designing yacht
to compete for tho cup. AS the
race will give Mr.. Watson an opportunity to win
great deal of glory for himself, he should not mind
this little rap over the knuckes.
Ex-Commodore James D. Smith, in behalf of the
Cup Committee and Mr.. Bell, in behalf of the syn-
dica.e owning the Thistle. both submitted TO sir
Schuyler statements of the points at issue
CORRrsPONDENCE on THE QUESTION
The following is the letter sent by the Americas
points at issue and requesting his decision upon
them:
The following question, and facts submitted ey
the Americas Committee and James Bell for your de-
Does the Thistle and offered to sail
with St s r.: s1 .ea 81 y %
The deed Of gift requires that ac.omp'pyn. SIX TSnsns
o Pe she there %"ss be Su's'"
Ss cSanss f .Da sss q March % &
the Custom House certificate Of the ana u:
20 S Of JSS SaS Tasgf Y
ure@ents are from astaa but a; the sssss
sss Hs aaGa s
that s VIII inch either pov.,
yaSi Sas S'Iss the hSS
%sss s. . q ss s:sa
e. 1sa5 showed q: Tssif
q 6e SO Instead q 50 feet as stated in the letter Of
% ss s . np to iii Se sG being
By ORDER Of the America Cup Smith.
chairman.
The following is the statement that Mr. Bell sub
mitted to George L. Schuyler:
In the letter OF challenge dated March IL, 1887 It vas
ss clys. She W. was sncsny ins
scriSed from the House register sent with .hs
."d s: S s aH'
The name and rig The conditions gt required
q the az s ans ss q ss
ia ri: letter Of cSsisnss and tho production the
full compliance with the terms Of the
The challenger supplemented ty from the
designer Messrs George Watson CO, giving aithou!n
sions is quaed by the observation that as the Thstle Il
aoa . pie ss aS ss sn ss
ss iS.s
VI" &c an snS an hSa ms Ss ounS s. the
snger Che s a. .aa tine ali :, a
tonnage The Hustle vas to be measured in
t1s usdsr the cnS rules
accepted the competitors are At liberty to shit ballast ue 10
s.r a. ss ay pSc e % Seae inc s that
the approximate waerne measurement the Thistle w,s
ssnns ssG asrp 70 race nae9 "a%aH .nsn
50 there would grave for % S%s s
per Yacht club ra r%es anSsa ssa.s
ws se VA, 10 essSe SsS g
THE DECISION or THE UMPIRE.
Mr.. SCHUYLER gave his decision. dated Sa; urday.
as follows:
JAMgs d. SMITH, esq, chairman Amerieas ruo conmi.
tee Of Ns Yacht Cub Ny reply To- the question sub
The clause the deed gift which requires besides Gus
tom measurement statement OF the dimensrnso o.
the same Without rsfsrenoe rule Tor .cng ounass
which m. be IN Srss :. 's Tune ss. ns ssmsn
furnished by both Gsnssa and Gae. an had not been
vsS x , ss s e.. M 5
furnish the load rs.srns OF the Thistle sS,wi'n, .,
sSs ~, e. sS ns ws. ass Toa ).
s "ses
being fsstsr = sv,ng the 2. tis m 80 ~
M make ia' sssi Az ~.